FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 10, 2025
TY YOUNG ASSIGNED TO KALAMAZOO BY CANUCKS (NHL)
Kalamazoo welcomes back Young after AHL stint with Abbotsford.
KALAMAZOO, MI – The Kalamazoo Wings, proud ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks, announced Friday that goaltender Ty Young has been assigned to Kalamazoo by Vancouver (NHL) from Abbotsford (AHL).
Young, 20, produced a 3-2-0-0 record in five games this season for Abbotsford (AHL) with a 2.41 goals against average and .915 save percentage.
The rookie from Coaldale, AB has appeared in seven games for the K-Wings this season, earning a 4-3-0-0 record with a 2.35 goals against average and .929 save percentage.
Originally drafted by the Canucks in the Fifth-Round (No. 144 overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft, Young made his professional debut with Kalamazoo on Oct. 27 in a 3-1 win over Cincinnati.
Kalamazoo hits the road to face the Iowa Heartlanders (17-11-3-1) at 8:00 p.m. Friday at Xtream Arena.
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The Kalamazoo Wings are a professional hockey team located in southwest Michigan that has been a staple in the Kalamazoo, MI professional sports landscape since 1974. The K-Wings compete in the ECHL and are the AA affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Vancouver Canucks and the American Hockey League’s Abbotsford Canucks. Kalamazoo plays their 36 regular season home games at Wings Event Center from October through April.
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